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Cool article. MY opinion is that black holes are likely not real, and the things that we think are "black holes" are probably something else that we do not understand. There is no proof that black holes exist, infact, the very reason sceintists theorize that they may exist is because their formulas predict such a phenomenon. IMO this is because our formulas are incomplete, and not all of our theories that lead to black holes are 100%. Ofcourse, I could be proven to be very wrong someday, but as for now I choose to believe that "black holes" are simply a way for scientist to label something that our modern physics models do not understand, and is probably not the "laws of physics breakdown" thing they like to say it is.

In the heart of an active galaxy, matter falling into a supermassive black hole somehow creates jets of particles traveling near the speed of light. For active galaxies classified as blazars, one of these jets beams right toward Earth. (see animation) Credit: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab

The Great Old Ones are ancient extraterrestrial beings of immense power, and most are also colossal in size. These entities seem to have a physical shape, but being cosmic lifeforms from beyond our space-time continuum means they are not based on matter in our definition of the concept, yet their forms are built on principles similar enough to those of true matter that they appear to be material in their nature. They are worshipped by deranged human cults, as well as by most of the non-human races of the mythos. The Great Old Ones are currently imprisoned—a few beneath the sea, some inside the Earth, and still others in distant planetary systems and beyond. The reason for their captivity is not known, though there are two prevailing theories:

1. They were sequestered by the Elder Gods for using black magic transgressions, or 2. They are sealed off somehow from the rest of the Universe of their own volition.[2]

The first theory, resulting from the interpolations of August Derleth who interpreted the Lovecraftian mythology in light of his own Christian beliefs, is considered baseless and preposterous by Lovecraft purists. Derleth maintained that the Great Old Ones were once related to the Elder Gods. When they committed some unknown blasphemy, they were cast out and imprisoned in various places in the Universe. The Great Old Ones impatiently await the time of their release, eager to seek retribution against their jailors.

The second theory holds that the Great Old Ones are intentionally dormant. To account for this, it is possible that the Universe experiences cosmic cycles, similar to the natural seasons which occur on Earth. Just as some animals hibernate during the winter, so too must the Great Old Ones rest in a death-like sleep during the present cosmic cycle.[3] If this is so, the Great Old Ones are currently trapped by powerful cosmic forces and must remain so until such time as the planets are in a certain alignment... or "the stars are right"—the event upon which they may be released and can revel once more across the cosmos.